U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington, August 9, 2013. Obama sought on Friday to boost Americans' confidence in sweeping government spying programs revealed by a series of leaks, saying he would work with the U.S. Congress to reform key parts of the anti-terror Patriot Act. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX12F7R

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President Obama and his administration are facing a slew of foreign challenges right now.